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FJPJECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 345,950, dated July20, 1886.

Application filed February 5, 1.886. Sogial No. 190,8:5.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS XV. BOWEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Phila delphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and new useful Improvements inSwings and Attachments Therefor, of which the following is aspecification reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my swin Fig. 2 is a plan of the underhangerplate. Fig. 3 is a front view of the swing. Fig. 4 is a view ofthe front curtain audits sticks. Fi 5 is a sectional side elevation ofthe swingframe, arm-rest, seat, and trcadle, with side curtain and gauzescreens attached. Fi 6 is a side view of the arm, showing the end of thehinge-bolt and cared pipe cylinder bearin Fig. 7 is a bottom Viewshowing the manner of attaching the cushion-seat to the frame of theswing.

In the drawings the same letters refer to the same parts, which are thusdescribed.

A shows the four arms or hanging rods, of

which the outer one on each side passes from the rear at the top to thefront at the bottom, and the inner one extends from the front at the topto the rear at the bottom. All hang on hinge bolts at top and bottom, asshown at a, so as to carry the swing easily and steadily with littlefriction.

The arms A are supported by the hinge-bars A and strap devices a, incombination with the hanger -plate A, which is made right and left, andconsists ofa solid plate or casting with the curved rib projections Thisplate bolts securely to a set of overhanging crossbeams, which form partof the upper framework of the swing. It also fits against and fastensfirmly to the hinge-bars A by means of the bolts c, which pass throughthe ends of the rib projections, one end of each rib being perforatedand the other slotted for that purpose. The bolts are secured by headsand nuts. The hinge-bars A are made thinner as they extend above theclamping-bolts a, and still further extend as broad straps a over andacross the top of the cross-beams, thus forming a strong clamp, properlysecured by bolts and nuts, and-making, in combination with theframe-work and hanger-plate, a steady and firm hanging device,substantially as shown (No model.

and described. It is obvious that this construction may be varied bymaking the clamp in parts instead of continuous, such parts be ingsecured and attached. by bolts and other proper fastenings.Thehiuge-bars A extend below the hanger-plate A" to receive the arms ofthe swing, which are secured therein by the hinge-bolts c. This givesroom, strength, and facility for a clear, high, and steady sweep of theswing to a position above the horizontal without increasing the lengthof the arms. The hingebolts a are bushed by a pipe-cylinder,.l3,inserted as a bearing, which passes through the arm of the swing, audisprovided with an earcd rim, I), to receive the rivets which secure it inthe arm, as shown in Fig. 6.

To the frame-work of the seat is attached a removable cushion orcushions, (J, of plush or other suitable material, such attachment beingby means of bolts or screws 0, as shown in Fig. 7.

To prevent wear and tear by frequent driw ing and withdrawing of thescrews, nuts may be set in the bottom of the cushion-frames to receivethe screw-bolts in the usual mode of setting stove-bolts. In like mannercushions are attached to the back and chair-arm.

Above the arm of the chair is a guard-bar, 0, attached by a hinge, c, toone front arm of the swing and held upright by alink, c. This bar,whenloosed from the link, falls across to the other arm and fastens by acatch or other equivalent device at c, to prevent a child or otheroccupant from falling or being thrown from the scat. To the front of theouter arms is attached the gauze curtain D by sticks d, links (1, andloops cl to exclude from view the feet and limbs and secure privacy andpleasure in use. A like curtain, D, with elastic edges, gathered so asto expand or contract by the recession or approach of the arms as theswing moves, is attached byits elastic band to the side arms by means ofrings, loops, hooks,

or other suitable devices. Gauze-work and screens are also attached atconvenient angles around the seat, back, and arms of the chair, soarranged, at pleasure, as to conceal from view and at the same timeadmit the air, substantially as shown and described.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1.' The combination of the frame -workof the swing with the arms A, thehinge-bars A, the right and left hangenplate A, the hingebolts (0, theclamping bolts a, and the strap devices a, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In combination with a swing, the front curtain, D, with its sticks d,the arms A, the

links (1, and the loops (1, substantially as shown and described.

3. In combination with a swing, the side (nrtain, D, gathered at itsedges, secured to the elastic binding, andprovided with suitable

